Choctaw Nation Genealogy

Choctaw Nation Genealogy The Genealogy Department of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Gary Batton, Chief • Jack Austin, Jr. Yakoke!

Halito, and welcome to the Choctaw Nation Genealogical Department page. We are here to assist tribal members connect family trees to their roots. We have an expert staff equipped with extensive knowledge and experience in genealogical study and access to considerable information. If you have any questions, feel free to inbox or post on our wall and we will help you in whatever way we can.

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The summer days are steady rolling by, which means we are officially another week closer to the ⁠Choctaw Labor Day Festi...
08/07/2026

The summer days are steady rolling by, which means we are officially another week closer to the ⁠Choctaw Labor Day Festival! Welcome back to...

⚡Flashback Friday⚡

We are opening up week five of our countdown with another batch of photos from the 1991 archives. Looking back at these familiar faces is always a great reminder of how closely our community is connected, no matter how much time passes. ☀️📸

👤 Help us put names to faces! If you recognize a relative, neighbor, or old friend in these snapshots, please leave a comment or tag them below.

Yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for letting us share these memories, and thank you all for helping us preserve them.

🪶Did You Know…?
If you had the car radio turned on during your drive to the 1991 festival, you almost certainly heard Bryan Adams singing "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You." It was the absolute biggest song in the country that August, spending seven straight weeks at number one on the charts. 📻🎶

Halito!We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Last week was a busy one for our team, and we weren't able to share our...
08/03/2026

Halito!

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Last week was a busy one for our team, and we weren't able to share our usual Flashback Friday post. To make up for it, we are sharing a few photos today!

We truly appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy this look back. Yakoke for following along with us!

The heat is on, the calendar is turning, and the road to Tvshkahomma is getting shorter by the week! ⚡Flashback Friday⚡W...
07/24/2026

The heat is on, the calendar is turning, and the road to Tvshkahomma is getting shorter by the week!

⚡Flashback Friday⚡

We are officially opening up week three of our countdown to the ⁠Choctaw Labor Day Festival. Our Genealogy team is so excited to share this next batch of photos from our 1991 archives. Looking back at these faces reminds us that while the years pass and trends change, our community connections and tribal pride only grow stronger with time. ☀️📸

👤 Let's keep the history teamwork going! Do you see your parents, grandparents, cousins, or old friends hanging out in these pictures? Drop a comment or tag them below so we can keep our family trees and historical archives accurate!

Yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for preserving these pieces of our story, and a huge yakoke to you for helping us bring them to life. 🪶

Did You Know…?
Right around the time families were packing up for the 1991 festival, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was officially released in North America. It brought Super Mario World into our living rooms and quickly became the ultimate indoor escape from the summer heat. 🎮👾

07/23/2026

Join us to celebrate! 🥳

07/21/2026
Jessica with our genealogy department giving her presentation Myths &Misconceptions About Native AmericanAncestry in the...
07/21/2026

Jessica with our genealogy department giving her presentation Myths &
Misconceptions About Native American
Ancestry in the Anoli Theater at the beautiful Chickasaw Cultural Center!

Pull up a lawn chair, it’s time for week two of our countdown! ⚡Flashback Friday⚡We are officially one week closer to th...
07/17/2026

Pull up a lawn chair, it’s time for week two of our countdown!

⚡Flashback Friday⚡

We are officially one week closer to the ⁠Choctaw Labor Day Festival, and our Genealogy team is keeping the celebration going with more amazing photos from 1991. ☀️

🔎 Can you help us identify anyone? Comment below if you recognize the people in these photos so our teams can add their names to the archives.

A big yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for these priceless snapshots, and to you for helping us preserve them. 🪶

Did You Know…?
If you stopped to fill up your gas tank on your way to the 1991 festival, a gallon of gas only cost about $1.14!! ⛽

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